Employment rates by citizenship in Estonia
Estonia: Employment rates by citizenship was 68.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.5
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
69.2
in 2022
All-time low
54.4
in 2001
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Employment rates by citizenship in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by citizenship in Estonia is 68.5, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by citizenship in Estonia peaked at 69.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.4, in 2001.
Estonia ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employment rates by citizenship in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 58.4 | — |
| 1998 | 58.2 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 55.6 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 54.8 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 54.4 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 55.4 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 56.5 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 57.4 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 58.6 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 62.2 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 63.1 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 63.3 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 57.7 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 55.5 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 59.3 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 61.1 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 62.4 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 63.3 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 65 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 65.7 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 67.4 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 68 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 68.2 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 66.4 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 66.7 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 69.2 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 69.2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 68.9 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 68.5 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.4 | 55.6 | 58.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 58.34 | 54.4 | 63.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.59 | 55.5 | 68.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.15 | 66.4 | 69.2 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Estonia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1039 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 885.23 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 259.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 417.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 407.84 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 825.5 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by citizenship in Estonia?
- Employment rates by citizenship in Estonia was 68.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by citizenship recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment rates by citizenship recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4 in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for employment rates by citizenship?
- Estonia ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by citizenship rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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